Development Impact Assessments

To assist the delivery of sustainable development, the Council will require developers to provide impact assessments in association with planning applications where this is necessary to allow proper consideration of the impacts of the development (to include where relevant impacts on the marine area) and any mitigation measures proposed. The following list, which is not exhaustive, highlights the list of assessments most commonly required: • Environmental Impact Assessment; • Shadow Habitats Regulations Assessment; • Archaeological Assessment; • Transport Assessment; • Retail Impact Assessment; • Flood Risk Assessment and/or Drainage Assessment; • Contaminated Lands Assessment; • Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment; • Noise Assessment; • Air Quality Assessment; and • Ecological Appraisal/Assessment.